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Life Line Not a tool to help to get an answer right while racing.
Blow The Guy That's just an expression right (See also Snatch Block)
Flying The Guy Hoisting the bowman up the headstay to clear the chute in a
gale. (Yes, it can be done)
Battle Flag Something that shouldn't be flown on boats under 30 feet.
(See also Flying the Guy)
Shackle A device even harder to open under pressure than a virgin's bra!
Overtaking Eating all of the free snacks at the yacht club bar.
Sleep A task only others seem to get to participate in on an offshore
race.
Harness An uncomfortable piece of equipment made to drag you through the
water when knocked overboard.
Kite What you get when the spinn trimmer let's go of the sheet. (See Mary
Poppins)
Pit Man Person responsible for handing out beer and snacks.
Vang Who came up with the name for this
Winch Handle A tool used to grind a winch. Also a tool used to grind a
wench.
Wet Weather Gear The term for all forms of racing attire
Leech A crewmember that never seems to have a dime when its time to pay for drinks or meals
Luff The Front part of a sail that everyone but the helmsman seems to pay attention to
(see also Telltales)
Luff up Something racers do to each other to catch the back of the fleet
Head (See Stern Pulpit)
Halyard Something that only jams or breaks when you're winning
Sheet A line made to rip gloves or hands apart. Has ability to tangle on anything.
Bow The part of the boat that no one should have to work on.
Temporary section of an offshore Catamaran
Backstay The last thing to grab as your falling overboard
Stem Fitting The hole made in a competitors boat when your helmsman misjudges a Port / Starboard crossing
Snatch Block Men use to spend a lot of time at sea. They must have been shaped very differently in those days.
Hatch A hole to fall into
Companionway Another name for a hole to fall into
Heave to Newcommers quite often find themselves heaving too
Anchor The thing rotting in the bilge of every racing yacht (unseen)
Sewerman A sailor that has a fetish for wet soggy nylon
Foreguy First guy to the bar
Afterguy Last guy out of the bar
Lazy Guy Most YachtRacers when they're not Racing (if this one offends you, please leave)
Winch A thing you grind till it squeals
Wench A thing you grind till it squeals
Keel A very heavy depthsounder only used on Unamarans(monohulls)
Interior A term not used in conjuction with racing yachts
Comfort Another term not used in conjunction with racing yachts
Bunk A small uncomfortable area for wet sailors to attempt sleep
Inside Overlap The part of a race that resembles a political debate
Round Up Easiest way to get the oncoming watch on deck
Round Down A bad, bad thing for a bowman out on the spinnaker pole
Gybe Set A great way to end up on Port Tack right in front of the whole Fleet thats approaching the mark on Starboard
Pop the Chute The sound a Poly Chute makes just as it blows apart(see America One)
Cunningham A Sly Pig or a complicated term for a downhaul
Tactician A kind term for a Smart Ass or Arrogant SOB or Dumb Ass or Lucky SOB
Helmsman The nut attached to the rudder through a steering mechanism
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